EP 2043498 A2 20090408 - PROTECTIVE PROBE TIP, PARTICULARLY FOR USE ON A FIBER-OPTIC PROBE USED IN AN ENDOSCOPIC APPLICATION
Title (en)
PROTECTIVE PROBE TIP, PARTICULARLY FOR USE ON A FIBER-OPTIC PROBE USED IN AN ENDOSCOPIC APPLICATION
Title (de)
SONDENSCHUTZSPITZE, INSBESONDERE FÜR EINE IN EINER ENDOSKOPISCHEN ANWENDUNG VERWENDETE GLASFASERSONDE
Title (fr)
EMBOUT DE SONDE PROTECTEUR À UTILISER EN PARTICULIER SUR UNE SONDE À FIBRE OPTIQUE UTILISÉE DANS UNE APPLICATION ENDOSCOPIQUE
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 2007074002 W 20070720
- US 80798506 P 20060721
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2008011580A2] A fiber probe tip, particularly for use on a fiber-optic probe in endoscopic applications. The probe tip prevents contamination of the probe imaging elements and maintains proper distal relationships between imaging components and tissue under examination. In one embodiment, the fiber probe tip is comprised of a sheath placed over an optical fiber. The probe tip provides a sterile interface between the optical fiber and the tissue. The fiber tip probe includes an imaging element to capture reflected light from the tissue. The fiber probe tip maintains the positioning of the imaging element relative to the optical fiber to properly capture reflected light from the tissue. The fiber probe tip may also contain an optical window positioned relative to the imaging element. The optical window allows the reflected light from the tissue to pass through to the imaging element and provide an optimized focal distance between the tissue and the imaging element for the imaging technology employed.
IPC 8 full level
A61B 5/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
A61B 1/00096 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 1/00101 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 1/00135 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 1/00142 (2013.01 - EP US)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
AL BA HR MK RS
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2008011580 A2 20080124; WO 2008011580 A3 20090416; AU 2007275018 A1 20080124; CA 2658481 A1 20080124; CN 101500472 A 20090805; CN 101500472 B 20140212; CN 103815860 A 20140528; EP 2043498 A2 20090408; EP 2043498 A4 20101229; JP 2009544367 A 20091217; JP 5693846 B2 20150401; MX 2009000407 A 20090325; US 2008021276 A1 20080124
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 2007074002 W 20070720; AU 2007275018 A 20070720; CA 2658481 A 20070720; CN 200780027754 A 20070720; CN 201410004337 A 20070720; EP 07840453 A 20070720; JP 2009521022 A 20070720; MX 2009000407 A 20070720; US 78087907 A 20070720